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 1. TO: ALL OPERATORS OF U.S. FLAG, EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROLLED VESSELS
   AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS. U.S. AND ALLIED NAVAL COORDINATION
   AND PROTECTION OF SHIPPING (NCAPS) (FORMALLY NCS) AUTHORITIES WILL
   CONDUCT A NAVAL COORDINATION AND PROTECTION OF SHIPPING EXERCISE
   IN THE ARABIAN GULF FROM 26 MAR THRU 03 APR.
2. THIS EXERCISE WILL EMPLOY REGIONAL NAVAL COORDINATION AND
   PROTECTION OF SHIPPING PROCEDURES.
3. EXERCISE PERSONNEL WILL BE OPERATING FROM BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, SAUDI
   ARABIA, QATAR, AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND MAY CONTACT YOUR
   VESSEL BY RADIO TO VERIFY VESSEL DATA, REQUEST PERMISSION TO VISIT
   YOUR AGENTS OR BRIEF MASTERS AND VERIFY THAT REQUIRED NCAPS
   PUBLICATIONS ARE ON BOARD. THE INTENTION IS TO INCREASE
   NAVAL/COMMERCIAL SHIPPING COOPERATION.
4. MERCHANT SHIP PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXERCISE IS ON A VOLUNTARY
   BASIS AND IS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH SHIP MOVEMENTS OR PORT
   OPERATIONS. SHIPS THAT PARTICIPATE WILL NOT BE DELAYED OR
   DIVERTED FROM THEIR NORMAL COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS.  ALTHOUGH NAVAL
   BRIEFING PARTIES ARE ACTING IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN AN OFFICIAL
   CAPACITY, BRIEFINGS WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MASTER,
   PARTICULARLY IN REGARDS TO SAFETY.
5. OPERATORS WHO WILL HAVE VESSELS IN THE EXERCISE AREA AND DO NOT
   WANT THEIR VESSELS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXERCISE ARE REQUESTED
   TO ADVISE THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH VESSEL NAMES BY
   25 MAR.
6. VESSEL OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO PROMPTLY FORWARD THIS ADVISORY
   TO THEIR VESSELS IN THE AFFECTED AREA. THIS ADVISORY WILL
   SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING
   AGENCY (NIMA) WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS AND ON THE MARITIME SAFETY
   INFORMATION CENTER HOMEPAGE AT POLLUX.NSS.NIMA.MIL.  PLEASE ADVISE
   MASTERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NCAPS EXERCISES TO NATIONAL SECURITY
   AND REQUEST THEIR COOPERATION.
7. DURING THE EXERCISE PERIOD, QUESTIONS CAN BE REFERRED TO THE NAVAL
   COORDINATION AND PROTECTION OF SHIPPING HEADQUARTERS TO BE
   ESTABLISHED IN BAHRAIN, PHONE: 973 743 953, FAX: 973 743 952,
   E-MAIL: [email protected]. DIRECT QUESTIONS
   TO THE WATCH COMMANDER.
8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT MR. PETE
   PETRELIS, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP OPERATIONS,
   DIVISION OF OPERATIONS SUPPORT, CODE MAR-613, ROOM 2123,
   400 SEVENTH STREET SW, WASHINGTON DC 20590; PHONE 202 366 5735,
   FAX: 202 366 3954.
9. CANCEL THIS MSG 04 APR.